The Pleasure Cure

I’ve been running on and off for most of my life.  Am I a marathon runner?  No.  I don’t even run longer or harder than I did when I first started.  Today I got to thinking why I’ve stayed the same. Some of you will say, “what is so bad about staying the same?”  I don’t think there is anything bad with it, but is there something better? I could stay the same, but can I feel better?  Can I maximize the high I get from running.  I think the answer is “Yes!”

There are many things in life in which we are complacent with the status quo.  We don’t push for more.  We are content with what we have.  Anthony Robbins, my new cyber crush, says, “You will get from life exactly what you ask of it.”  Likewise, Csíkszentmihályi, the author of “Flow”, talks about the ultimate high you feel when time stands still and you become completely immersed in the moment.  Csíkszentmihályi states that in order to achieve Flow, one must challenge the limits of possibility.  Meaning that if you are cooking, for example, feeling Flow requires that you challenge yourself to get better than the last time you cooked.

The notion of pushing yourself and going one step further than your customary limits can change your life.  It is what makes a champion in any arena.  When you push the limits of conformity you feel a drive and a purpose. And, it doesn’t relate solely to sports.  Every day we do the same things over and over again.  Do we ever try to do these things a little bit better every time?  Do we ever stop to challenge the status quo?  It could be anything from friendship, to brushing your teeth, to running.

I am challenging my limits and it has been life altering.  I find myself feeling the high of accomplishment every day.  Not only that, but I increase the pleasure I experience.  For those of you who believe in a lifestyle without goals, accomplishments, or drive, I say that even this lifestyle can be an opportunity to take it to the next level.  How far can you take the experience of not wanting.  Let’s crank it up and see how far we can push experiences of exhilaration to new levels!

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